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August 4, 2014

Betrayal Blog Tour: Dream Cast + Giveaway

Welcome to my stop on the official blog tour for BETRAYAL by Lara Morgan! Today I have the author's dream cast for the book to share with you - and don't forget to enter the giveaway! To follow the rest of the tour, click on the banner above!

From fantasy writer
Lara Morgan comes the second in her engrossing, enchanting, exciting
Twins of Saranthium trilogy, perfect for curbing Game of Thrones
withdrawals.

Shaan and Tallis have escaped from the fallen
god, Azoth, but his dark shadow stretches over the enslaved people of
the Wild Lands and the terrifying army of human-serpent warriors. War is
coming, but the Council of Nine turn from the twins and their tales of
Azoth’s menace, focusing instead on a war on the Free Lands.

Meanwhile,
the Four Lost Gods have awoken, ready to reclaim the Birthstone
currently in Azoth’s possession. But rather than the saviours Shaan and
Tallis needed, the Four begin to exert terrible control over the people
of Saranthium. With Tallis struggling to control the growing power
within, and Shaan attempting to resist the pull of Azoth, the twins are
under assault from all sides. Victory may still be possible, but only
through a devastating act of betrayal.

Dream Cast:

Casting the lead roles of Shaan and Tallis
was something I was going to do but found impossible. They are such
strongly drawn characters in my head that I couldn’t find any actors who
came close to my vision for them. The supporting cast however is
another matter and I had great fun researching who could play some of my
most favourite characters.

Viggo Mortensen to play Rorc the commander of the armies of Salmut and major player in the twins lives. There was no contest in deciding who to cast for this character, in fact Viggo was always the actor I modelled Rorc
on ever since I saw him play Aragorn in Lord of the Rings. Really,
what’s not to love about a man who gets better looking the dirtier he
gets?

Chris Hemsworth to play Balkis. Serpent rider, rich boy and all round lady killer, Balkis has to be in possession of certain – cough - attributes. So Hemsworth
whose, tall, blonde, blue eyed and has the physique of a Greek god is a
natural. Plus he’s Australian and I considered it my duty to thoroughly
research the pics of him for this one. It's a tough job but.....

Elizabeth Mitchell to play Tuon; Shaan’s oldest friend, courtesean and spy. Queen of the small screen, Elizabeth has been in a raft of sci fi shows and can play it tough or seductive, just the right combination for Tuon.

Richard Armitage to play Azoth.
It takes something special to play the two thousand plus year old god
and ancestor to the twins. He’s got to be handsome and charming yet
capable of immense cruelty and ruthlessness and I think Armitage could
pull it off. Remember him as Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood or the ultimately doomed and disturbed Lucas North in Spooks? Forget playing dwarves, Richard, it’s gods your destined for.

Lara Morgan has loved fantasy since her mother first read her The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (those Dark Riders still give her the shivers) and her book shelves are stacked precariously with more fantastical adventures than she will probably be able to read in one lifetime. She loves feisty heroines and heroes with depth and prefers to create villains in shades of grey rather than black and white, taking a tip from one of her personal heroes Joss Whedon who said: “All villains believe they are the hero of the story”.Lara also writes for young adults and you can find her online at www.lara‐morgan.com or blogging when she has time at www.laramorgan.wordpress.com and on twitter @Lara_Morgan.She lives in Geraldton, Western Australia, with her husband and son.